Gas-burner.



H. LYON.

GAS BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4'. 1915.

Patented'June 27, 1916.

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GAS BURNER.

APPLICATION, FILED JUNE 4. 1915.

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HOWARD LYON, OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WELSBACH LIGHT COMPANY, OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

GAS-BURNER.

Application filed June 4, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Howann LYoN, a citizen of the United States, residmg at -Gloucester City, Camden county, New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gas-Burners, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan View of one form of burner embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on the line IIII of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line IIIIII of Fig. 2. Fig. l is a plan view, and Fig. 5 is a side View, showing a modification. Fig. 6 is a. plan view, and Fig. 7 a sectional view, showing another modification, the section of Fig.

7 being taken on the line VII-VII of Fig. 6.

My invention has relation to inverted incandescent gas burners of the cluster type. I11 order to insure good performance and efliciency in an incandescent gas lamp of this type, it is necessary to insure a substantially uniform distribution of the gas to the several burners of the cluster. The distribution is not only affected by the shape of the I fact that the inlet pipe acts as a conductor to convey heat from that side of the burner. Inasmuch as the gas flow materially increases to the burner outlets at the cooler side of the burner body, unless some means be provided to overcome this unequal heating, a burner of this type cannot be efficiently operated.

My invention provides means whereby all parts of a ring burner may be kept at sub stantially the same temperature, thus permitting the gas to be introduced at one side of the ring with a substantially equal distribution around the ring into all the burner outlets.

Referring first to that form of my inven- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 27, 1916.

Serial No. 32,084.

tion shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the numeral 2 designates a ring burner having a plurality of downwardly directed burner outlets 3. In the form shown in these figures there are live of these outlets, but my invention is applicable to burners having two or more outlets. l designates a gas inlet pipe which is connected to a laterally projecting boss 5 at one'side of the ring 2. 6 designates a relatively thin web forming the center of the ring and preferably lying at about the central horizontal plane of the ring. This web is preferably cast integral with the ring so as to connect all parts of the metallic structure in one mass. I have found in prac tice that the provision of this web gives a substantially even temperature throughout the burner ring with an equal distribution of gas at all the outlets.

In the form of my invention shown in Figs. at and 5 the ring 2 is provided at the side opposite the gas inlet connection 4 with a plurality of radiation points or projections 7. These points or projections serve to dissipate the heat from this portion of the ring and thus equalize its temperature relatively to that of the opposite or inlet side of the ring.

In Figs. 6 and 7 the same result is obtained by providing the inlet pipe 4 with a joint 8 of heat insulating material. Preferably I provide a considerable body of this heat insulating material at the joint, as in dicated in these figures. The action of this heat insulating material is to retard the conduction of heat from the inlet side of the burner ring along the inlet pipe.

It will be noted that in all the forms shown, a heat equalizer is added to the burner structure which equalizer changes the temperature of some part of the burner relative to another part of the burner, from what this temperature would normally be, and thereby equalizes the temperatures of the various portions of the ring burner; In other words, the heat equalizer increases the temperature of that portion'of the burner adjacent the inlet pipe relative to the other parts of the burner.

My invention provides an exceedingly simple and efficien't remedy for correcting the unequal gas distribution in cluster burners of this type; and makes possible the use ofa burner structure of simple and easily made form. Thus, in any of the forms of my invention shown, the main gas distributing channel may simply be a plain opening or core in the burner ring, of uniform diameter throughout, and without the necessity for restricted portions or other means for preventing excessive flow of gas to the outlets at the cooler portion of the structure. I do not, however, wish to limit myself to the precise forms of burner rings which I have herein shown and described, as it is obvious that the form may be widely changed without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a cluster burner for inxerted incandescent lamps, the combination with a burner ring having a continuous chamber with a plurality of burner outlets of approximately the same size leading there from, of an inlet connection at one side of the ring arranged to distribute the mixture in opposite directions therein, and a web connected to said ring and forming a closure for the space between the inner walls of the chamber, said web acting to conduct the heat toward the inlet connection side from the other portions thereof; substan tially as described.

2. In a cluster burner for inverted incandescent gas lamps, the combination. with a burner ring having a continuous chamber of circular cross section and a plurality of burner outlets of approximately the same size leading therefrom, of an inlet connection at one side of the ring arranged to distribute the mixture in opposite directions therein, and a web forming the center of the ring at approximately the central horizontal plane thereof, said web forming an inclosed pocket in the central portion of the ring and arranged to cause the products of combustion to pass upwardly around the outside of the ring, said web acting as a heat conductor to equalize the temperature in the carious parts of the burner; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HOIVAIKD LYON.

-Witnesses J. H. Joi-rxson, A. M. Rrrcnm.

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